Michal Neuvirth made an impression with his new team as he stopped all 31 shots he faced Monday for a shutout in his first start with the Philadelphia Flyers. His effort helped lead the Flyers to a 1-0 win over the Florida Panthers.

Neuvirth came on in relief of Steve Mason on Saturday after Mason allowed four goals to the Panthers in less than seven minutes. Neuvirth got the start Monday in the team's rematch with Florida as Mason was not with the team due to personal reasons. Neuvirth helped the Flyers exact a measure of revenge with the win.

The shutout was Neuvirth's first since March 11, 2012 when he was still with the Capitals. Neuvirth was drafted by the Caps in 2006 and was traded to the Buffalo Sabres in March of 2014. He signed with Philadelphia as a free agent this offseason.

The Capitals got their trade deadline started early by trading for defensemen Michal Kempny and Jakub Jerabek. Washington has been struggling of late, but do their new acquisitions address the team's weaknesses?

JJ Regan and Tarik El-Bashir evaluate the two trades and talk about where they could fit into the lineup.

Jerabek is a 26 y.o., 5-11, 200-pound Czech who has appeared in 25 games this season for MTL. That’s the extent of his NHL experience. He’s a left shot, just like Michal Kempny. #Capspic.twitter.com/XxwT0NclKt

Is the Caps’ D corps better? Well, that remains to be seen. But it had become clear to MacLellan and Co. in recent weeks that the status quo was not going to cut it. This month, in fact, the team has allowed 39 goals in 10 games. Only the Rangers (40) have allowed more in the same span.

With the trade deadline looming next Monday, the Caps now have roughly $617,000 in cap space, according to www.capfriendly.com, and are at the roster maximum of 23 players. So they would need to make a move in order to add another body.